DKIT is to be renamed Dundalk University College as part of its "all-island university" partnership with Queen's University Belfast.
Both institutions have issued an update on their strategic partnership, including the new name, which is pending legislative changes.
Minister for Higher Education James Lawless recently brought a memo to Cabinet seeking approval to enable DKIT to take part in this all-island university group with QUB.
This requires a legislative amendment to establish a Technological University College, which will be named Dundalk University College, a college of Queen's University Belfast.
Subject to regulatory approval, it is expected that students entering DKIT this September will graduate from Dundalk University College, which will be a designated awarding body in its own right.
It is also anticipated that new entrants to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from September 2027 will be able to register for QUB awards from Dundalk University College.
First-year PhD students who enrol from January 2027 may also register for QUB awards, subject to the same regulatory approval.
In a statement, President of DKIT Dr Diarmuid O'Callaghan said they have been working closely with colleagues in QUB and government and sectoral stakeholders.
"We remain fully committed to ensuring our students graduate with a university qualification," he said.
President of Queen's University Belfast Ian Greer said that recent government approval was "a significant step towards creating the first all-island university group".
He said it was a partnership that would drive economic growth and further improve student opportunities".
"We look forward to further developments with this partnership to expand education, research and cross-border collaboration to boost the Dublin–Belfast corridor," he said.
